Alert archive / North Carolina / Beach Hazards Statements in 2018
Beach Hazards Statement 3, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this beach hazards statement at May 28, 2018, 5:36 AM EDT for Georgetown County, Horry County, South Carolina; Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina. It took effect at May 28, 2018, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 28, 2018, 5:36 AM EDT (09:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 28, 2018, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 28, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
Counties Brunswick County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC, Georgetown County, SC, Horry County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 3 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 168 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 549 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 727 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 4 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -85 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
696 WHUS42 KILM 280936 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 536 AM EDT Mon May 28 2018 NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-290000- /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0003.180528T1000Z-180529T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0004.180528T1200Z-180529T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 536 AM EDT Mon May 28 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect through this evening. * Location...East facing beaches of Pender, New Hanover, Horry and Georgetown Counties. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...Around 4 Feet. * Timing and Tides...Strong rip currents can occur at any time, but will be especially prevalent several hours either side of low tide which will occur around 130 pm. * Other Hazards...Strong south to north longshore current. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. There will also be strong south to north longshore currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. && $$ NCZ110-290000- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0004.180528T1200Z-180529T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 536 AM EDT Mon May 28 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * Location...South facing beaches of Brunswick County. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...Around 3 feet. * Timing and Tides...Strong rip currents can occur at any time, but will be especially prevalent several hours either side of low tide which will occur around 130 pm. * Other Hazards...None. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. && $$ 47
3 follow-up statements
948 WHUS42 KILM 281001 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 601 AM EDT Mon May 28 2018 NCZ110-290000- /O.EXA.KILM.BH.S.0003.180528T1000Z-180529T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0004.180528T1200Z-180529T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 601 AM EDT Mon May 28 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect through this evening. * Location...South facing beaches of Brunswick County. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...Around 3 to 5 feet. * Timing and Tides...Strong rip currents can occur at any time, but will be especially prevalent several hours either side of low tide which will occur around 130 pm. * Other Hazards...None. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents, longshore currents, and other hazards create life- threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$ NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-290000- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180529T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0004.180528T1200Z-180529T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 601 AM EDT Mon May 28 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * Location...East facing beaches of Pender, New Hanover, Horry and Georgetown Counties. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...Around 3 to 5 Feet. * Timing and Tides...Strong rip currents can occur at any time, but will be especially prevalent several hours either side of low tide which will occur around 130 pm. * Other Hazards...Strong south to north longshore current developing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. There will also be strong south to north longshore currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. && $$ 11
472 WHUS42 KILM 281957 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 357 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018 ...High Rip Current Risk Tuesday... ...Minor Flooding Downtown Wilmington Tonight... NCZ107-290400- /O.NEW.KILM.CF.Y.0021.180529T0100Z-180529T0400Z/ Inland New Hanover- 357 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory, which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to midnight EDT tonight. * Location...Lower Cape Fear River and Downtown Wilmington. * Coastal Flooding...Levels should rise to around 5.8 feet MLLW, with the threshold of minor flooding at 5.5 ft MLLW. * Timing...Minor flooding to occur, between 9 PM and midnight. * Impacts...This will result in several inches of flooding near Market Street and Water Street, and portions of Battleship Road. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that high astronomical tides will generate flooding of low areas along the river, and emerging from a few storm drains in downtown Wilmington. && $$ NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-290400- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0005.180529T1200Z-180530T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180529T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180529T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 357 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * Location...East facing beaches of Pender, New Hanover, Horry and Georgetown Counties. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...Around 3 to 5 Feet. * Timing and Tides...Strong rip currents can occur at any time, but will be especially prevalent several hours either side of low tide which will occur around 130 pm. * Other Hazards...Strong south to north longshore current developing. $$
173 WHUS42 KILM 290004 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 804 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018 ...High Rip Current Risk Tuesday... ...Minor Flooding Downtown Wilmington Tonight... NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-290815- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180529T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180529T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0005.180529T1200Z-180530T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 804 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * Location...East facing beaches of Pender, New Hanover, Horry and Georgetown Counties. * Rip Current Risk...High. * Surf Height...Around 3 to 5 Feet. * Timing and Tides...Strong rip currents can occur at any time, but will be especially prevalent several hours either side of low tide which will occur around 130 pm. * Other Hazards...Strong south to north longshore current developing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ NCZ107-290400- /O.CON.KILM.CF.Y.0021.180529T0100Z-180529T0400Z/ Inland New Hanover- 804 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * Location...Lower Cape Fear River and Downtown Wilmington. * Coastal Flooding...Levels should rise to around 5.8 feet MLLW, with the threshold of minor flooding at 5.5 ft MLLW. * Timing...Minor flooding to occur, between 9 PM and midnight. * Impacts...This will result in several inches of flooding near Market Street and Water Street, and portions of Battleship Road. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that high astronomical tides will generate flooding of low areas along the river, and emerging from a few storm drains in downtown Wilmington. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 8:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Horry | 55 min |
| May 28, 8:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Horry | 2 hr |
| May 28, 10:12 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Horry | 2 hr |
| May 28, 3:57 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | ILM | Georgetown, Horry | 28 hr |
| May 28, 5:06 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 104 min | |
| May 28, 6:48 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 68 min | |
| May 28, 7:04 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 23 min | |
| May 28, 12:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender | 3 hr |
| May 28, 12:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 3 hr |
| May 28, 3:57 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 7 hr |
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in North Carolina, 2018Beach Hazards Statements in South Carolina, 2018Every beach hazards statement in 2018
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.